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| crucifixion |
(cap.) the execution of Jesus Christ by crucifixion. [2/3 definitions] |
| Good Friday |
the Friday before Easter Sunday, commemorated by Christians for the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. |
| Last Supper |
according to the New Testament, the last meal of Jesus Christ and his disciples on the evening before the Crucifixion; Lord's Supper. [1/2 definitions] |
| Mary Magdalene |
according to the New Testament, a woman who was present at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and reported his resurrection to the Apostles, and is traditionally regarded as the repentant prostitute reformed by Christ's teachings. |
| Pietà |
(sometimes l.c.) a depiction, as in sculpture or painting, of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, holding him in grief following the Crucifixion. |
| Pilate |
the Roman governor of Judea who presided at the trial of Jesus Christ and authorized his crucifixion; Pontius Pilate. |
| Salome |
a witness to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ who visited his tomb on the morning of his resurrection. [1/2 definitions] |
| Stabat Mater |
a Latin hymn commemorating the sorrows of the Virgin Mary at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. [1/2 definitions] |
| stigmatic |
one who experiences stigmata, esp. those resembling Jesus Christ's crucifixion wounds. [1/3 definitions] |
| Wandering Jew |
in medieval folklore, a Jew condemned to roam the earth until the Second Coming, as a punishment for mocking or striking Jesus Christ before the crucifixion. [1/2 definitions] |
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